Korn/Ferry International (KFY) vs TriNet Group, Inc. (TNET)

Korn/Ferry International and TriNet Group, Inc. are both Staffing & Employment Services companies. Korn/Ferry International is the larger, with a market value of $4.2B against $3.1B — 1.4× the size. Korn/Ferry International trades at the lower P/E: 14.3× against 18.0×. Korn/Ferry International grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.94% against −3.96%. Korn/Ferry International has the higher net margin (9.24% vs 3.60%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.2% vs 0.00%). Both pay a dividend; Korn/Ferry International yields more (2.77% vs 1.71%). Across the 23 metrics below, Korn/Ferry International leads on 16 and TriNet Group, Inc. on 7.

Valuation

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
P/E 14.25 17.99 23.57
P/S 1.30 0.65 0.28
P/B 1.94 23.17 1.24
Price to free cash flow 12.16 10.77 17.58
EV/EBITDA 7.21 6.90 11.38
EV/Sales 1.17 0.53 0.34
Earnings yield 7.02% 5.56% 0.15%
Free cash flow yield 8.22% 9.28% 0.39%

Profitability

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Gross margin 25.01% 18.37% 25.01%
Operating margin 12.88% 4.96% 0.29%
Net margin 9.24% 3.60% 0.04%
Free cash flow margin 10.67% 5.99% 0.14%
Return on equity 14.16% 141.56% 2.93%
Return on assets 7.42% 5.05% 0.07%
Return on invested capital 15.18% 0.00% 0.32%

Growth

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Revenue growth (TTM) 6.94% (3.96%) (2.94%)
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 13.48% (6.71%) (21.61%)
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 10.06% 4.15% 1.03%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 19.66% (10.64%) 0.00%

Health

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Debt to equity 0.20 6.74 0.04
Current ratio 2.37 1.14 1.75
Net debt to EBITDA (1.55) (3.31) (0.08)

Dividend

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Dividend yield 2.77% 1.71% 2.47%
Payout ratio 0.40 0.31 0.50

Size

Metric KFY TNET Staffing & Employment Services median
Market cap 4.21b 3.08b 461.40m

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